Parshas Vayikra 5779

By Shai Mandel | March 14, 2019

What a Person Cannot Forget By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) When a person commits a sin b’shogeig (as a result of forgetfulness), […]

Purim 5779

By Shai Mandel | March 7, 2019

Why the Joy of Purim Starts So Early  By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah (www.bircas.org) The sages state (Taanis 29a) that “when the month […]

Parshas Pekudei 5779

By Shai Mandel | March 7, 2019

What It Takes To Be A Ben Olam Haba By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Pekudei, the final parsha of Sefer Shmos, begins with […]

Parshas Vayakhel 5779

By Shai Mandel | February 28, 2019

The One Bad Middah That Everyone Has By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah When Hashem commanded the Jews to donate the materials needed for […]

Parshas Ki Sissa 5779

By Shai Mandel | February 21, 2019

Orienting oneself within the darkness By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah After the Jews committed the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe prayed to […]

Parshas Tetzaveh 5779

By Shai Mandel | February 14, 2019

The Battle Every Jew Must Fight By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah The Midrash (36:1) brings a verse from Yirmiyahu (11:16) that compares the […]

Parshas Teruma 5779

By Shai Mandel | February 7, 2019

Making Up For the Beis Hamikdash By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah When Hashem commanded the building of the Mishkan, Moshe Rabbeinu was confused. […]

Parshas Mishpatim 5779

By Shai Mandel | January 30, 2019

The Closest We Can Come to Knowing Hashem By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Our parsha follows directly the giving of the Ten Commandments […]

Parshas Yisro 5779

By Shai Mandel | January 23, 2019

The Need for the Second Crown By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah “Naaseh Venishma — We shall do [the mitzvos] and we shall listen […]

Tu B’shvat 5779

By Shai Mandel | January 17, 2019

How to Celebrate Tu B’Shvat By Rabbi Moshe Krieger, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah Tu B’Shvat is usually celebrated by having some fruits, particularly new fruits upon […]